Right side pain under ribs always there

[bigkidf]

I started having extreme pain under my ribs on right side.  The pain was extreme.  It would start and all I could do is pray that it would stop.  It happens all the time but twice so extreme that it brought my blood pressure up to 180/115 and would rush to emergency room when I could not take it any more.  Once I would get to emergency room it would quit.  The extreme pain lasted about 2 hours at a time.  I thought I was having pancriatitis attach because I have had two and they took my gallbladder out.  So I knew it was not Gallbladder.   I went back and forth to my gastrologist to try and find out what was going on.  we did a colonoscopy, went to a special Dr that was able to do one through my small intestines but would not go through it.  We did a small bowel study and that was when we first got a clue.  The small bowel study was suppose to take all day for the drink to go through my bowels.  After about 15 minutes into it they said that we were done.  Was amazed that it went through so quickly, but to a certain part of my bowel they said there was a blockage.  They scheduled it again that Wednesday.  It again went through in 15 minutes but this time showed to go through.  They said that they thought I was having blockages but it was fixing itself.  But still having pain.  So swallowed a camera pill and they found that there were 7 ulcers in my intestines.  I have been in constant pain for a year now and do not see any relief in sight.  tired of going to Dr.  Just not sure it it is a blockage that keeps happening or if it is still ulcers because Dr said that they will appear in another place to stay stress free.  That does not happen in my life.  Something dramatic always happening.  Does anyone or has anyone went through this.  I am so tired of the pain that not sure if I can do it anymore.  Hate to take pain meds for the rest of my life and will stop taking them because afraid of becoming addicted to them, Dad tells me to just take the meds and if we have to deal with the other then we will deal with it, but the objective is to help your pain.  Please help me understand.

Thanks,
Melanie


This discussion is related to pain in upper left ribs/just under left breast.

[bigkidf]

I had the test that you speak of and they said it was ok.  I woke during the procedure so not sure if they finished everything.  I know that the reason I went there was to have my small bowel looked at because of the small instrument that they have with this type of procedure.  I have been looking at other things.  I go to Dr again this week.  I am going to ask to be tested for adrena gland disorder.  I got so fed up with Dr and them not finding anything and when they did they told me I have crohns.  just feels like there is more, I have a large knot under my right ribs and so tired of trying.  I am sure you understand.

Thanks for the post,
Melanie

[popcornlady]

Also, I forgot, SOD is Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction.  And the reason for the pain and the sick feeling is because the bile duct area into the deuodeum (?) is not properly opening and closing and has to be cut.  ONLY get a specialist gastro surgeon to do this if this is what it is.  

[popcornlady]

I do not know if this may be a clue or not, but a few weeks ago I got advise to look up SOD (Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction), on this website and also in yahoo blog pages.  My symptoms were similiar but was also having "attacks" before and after my gallbladder was removed.  My attacks were different from the pain in my right side that went through to my back.  When I have an attack, I get deathly ill feeling all over and feel like I am going to pass out, usually falling to the floor.  I break out into a sweat and then follow with chills all over.  The attack lasts sometimes up to 20 minutes but it can take me a day or so to feel normal again.  Before and after my gallbladder surgery almost 2 years ago (by the way all gb tests were normal and they still took it out to see if it would fix the problem) I have had every test imaginable, but nothing has been found.  Then I came on this website and asked about the symptoms. I was told it sounded like SOD.  I looked it up and it really did sound exactly like what I might have.  I went to my gastro surgeon, he confirmed this after some other small bowel follow through test (went right through me too). So, I am now being scheduled for a specialist surgeon (the only type you want to do the procedure), in Indiana University Hospital to do an ERCP with some other thingy (?).  Sorry to rattle on, but you might want to check this out.  It is rare but an ERCP can be dangerous and cause pancreatitis  easily.  I have been misdiagnosed so many times but I think this one is what is really going on.  Hope this helps somehow.  Many blessings.